Carnival Youth

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Latvian indie trio Carnival Youth is one of the most successful new generation bands from the Baltic region, as endorsed by The European Border Breakers award they received at Eurosonic 2016.

They fuse neat melodic lines with the energy of alternative rock and indie music, while their emotion range varies from youthful melancholia to pure, bright joy. The five records Carnival Youth have released since formation in 2012 and their dynamic live performances have granted the band a growing fan base all over Europe and critical acclaim.

The latest album Good Luck was recorded in Red Bull Studios in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It’s produced by Gatis Zakis and mixed by the Grammy-winning producer Nicolas Verhnes, who has previously worked with Animal Collective, Deerhunter, The War On Drugs and others. Master was done by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in NYC and his work includes artists like The National, MGMT and Arcade Fire.

Carnival Youth have played at many festivals and showcases, like SXSW, Mondo.NYC, M for Montreal, The Great Escape, Sziget, Positivus, Open’er Festival, Reeperbahn, NME Club Night and others. Radio personalities like Lauren Laverne, Steve Lamacq, Chris Hawkins (BBC 6 Music) and John Kennedy (XFM) have played the band’s tracks on their radio shows. Several songs have charted in German and Latvian radio stations. No Clouds Allowed and Propeller have had campaigns on USA and Canada college radios via Planetary Group and Propeller charted on CMJ chart 80.
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Top tracks

01
Brīvajā laikā
Carnival Youth
Brīvajā laikā
04:46
Composers: Emīls Kaupers - Edgars Kaupers - Kristiāns Kosītis - Roberts Vanags
01
Never Have Enough
Carnival Youth
No Clouds Allowed
05:03
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
06
Dzeguzes balss
Carnival Youth
Naivais ku-kū
03:54
Composers: Imants Kalnins - Māris Čaklais

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  • Discography
Albums
(P) 2021 Carnival Youth
30-11-2021
Naivais ku-kū
01
Skauģu dziesmiņa
Carnival Youth
Naivais ku-kū
03:05
Composers: Laimonis Vāczemnieks - Raimonds Pauls
02
Alvas zaldātiņi
Carnival Youth
Naivais ku-kū
03:38
Composers: Imants Kalnins - Māris Čaklais
03
To meitiņ šodien glabā
Carnival Youth
Naivais ku-kū
03:13
Composers: Marģeris Zariņš
04
Cik mēs viens par otru zinām
Carnival Youth
Naivais ku-kū
03:14
Composers: Imants Kalnins - Māris Čaklais
05
Kur tu biji
Carnival Youth
Naivais ku-kū
03:21
Composers: Jānis Peters - Raimonds Pauls
06
Dzeguzes balss
Carnival Youth
Naivais ku-kū
03:54
Composers: Imants Kalnins - Māris Čaklais
07
Tēma no k/f "Emīla nedarbi"
Carnival Youth
Naivais ku-kū
02:52
Composers: Imants Kalnins
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(P) 2019 Carnival Youth
16-08-2019
Good Luck
01
Two Monkeys
Carnival Youth
Good Luck
04:30
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags
02
Birthday
Carnival Youth
Good Luck
03:36
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags
03
Only the Moon Can See the Sun
Carnival Youth
Good Luck
04:16
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags
04
Landlord (Die Alone)
Carnival Youth
Good Luck
06:17
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags
05
Boys Do Cry
Carnival Youth
Good Luck
02:58
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags
06
Pumpkin Pie
Carnival Youth
Good Luck
04:08
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags
07
Desktop
Carnival Youth
Good Luck
03:53
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags
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(P) 2017 Carnival Youth
01-06-2017
Vienā vilcienā
01
Basās kājas
Carnival Youth
Vienā vilcienā
04:35
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
02
Kilometriem tālu
Carnival Youth
Vienā vilcienā
03:52
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
03
Starpplūde | tamburs
Carnival Youth
Vienā vilcienā
01:43
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
04
Ūdensmērītāji
Carnival Youth
Vienā vilcienā
04:19
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
05
Saules bulvāri
Carnival Youth
Vienā vilcienā
04:23
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
06
Stūre
Carnival Youth
Vienā vilcienā
03:34
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
07
Starpplūde || Robis (suns)
Carnival Youth
Vienā vilcienā
01:34
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
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(P) 2016 Carnival Youth
01-04-2016
Propeller
01
Connection Lost
Carnival Youth
Propeller
03:03
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags - Victoria Horn
02
Hunting for the sun
Carnival Youth
Propeller
02:58
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags - Victoria Horn
03
Seagulls on Bicycles
Carnival Youth
Propeller
02:48
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags - Victoria Horn
04
1Q7/4
Carnival Youth
Propeller
03:32
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags - Victoria Horn
05
Fooling Myself
Carnival Youth
Propeller
04:31
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags - Victoria Horn
06
"Iloveyous"
Carnival Youth
Propeller
03:18
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags - Victoria Horn
07
Surf
Carnival Youth
Propeller
03:18
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags - Victoria Horn
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(P) 2014 Carnival Youth
20-10-2014
No Clouds Allowed
01
Never Have Enough
Carnival Youth
No Clouds Allowed
05:03
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
02
Octopus
Carnival Youth
No Clouds Allowed
04:10
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
03
Moonboy
Carnival Youth
No Clouds Allowed
03:43
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
04
Tree by Tree
Carnival Youth
No Clouds Allowed
03:18
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
05
Brown Eyes and All the Rest
Carnival Youth
No Clouds Allowed
04:05
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Jūlijs Melngailis - Roberts Vanags
06
Traffic Lights
Carnival Youth
No Clouds Allowed
04:00
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
07
Words Like Birds
Carnival Youth
No Clouds Allowed
02:34
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
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EPs
(P) 2021 Carnival Youth
07-05-2021
Good Luck Remixes
01
Baby (Gatis Zaķis Remix)
Carnival Youth
Good Luck Remixes
04:30
Composers: Gatis Zakis - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
02
Boys Do Cry (Kasetes Remix)
Carnival Youth
Good Luck Remixes
03:39
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags - Rūdolfs Zagorskis
03
Desktop (Elvi "Ocd" Mix)
Carnival Youth
Good Luck Remixes
05:51
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Elviss Zants - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
04
Landlord (Die Alone) (Kashuks Remix)
Carnival Youth
Good Luck Remixes
03:58
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Kaspars Kubeckis - Roberts Vanags
05
Only the Moon Can See the Sun (Bel Tempo Remix)
Carnival Youth
Good Luck Remixes
03:19
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Edgars Kaupres - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
06
Phantom Planet (Platon Buravicky Remix)
Carnival Youth
Good Luck Remixes
03:51
Composers: Platons Buravickis - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
(P) 2014 Carnival Youth
25-05-2014
Never Have Enough
01
Octopus
Carnival Youth
Never Have Enough
04:10
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
02
Brown Eyes and All the Rest
Carnival Youth
Never Have Enough
04:05
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Jūlijs Melngailis - Roberts Vanags
03
Seasons
Carnival Youth
Never Have Enough
03:51
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
04
Words Like Birds
Carnival Youth
Never Have Enough
02:34
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
05
Never Have Enough
Carnival Youth
Never Have Enough
05:03
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Roberts Vanags
Singles
(P) 2025 Carnival Youth
28-05-2025
A Dream That's Gonna Last
01
A Dream That's Gonna Last
Carnival Youth
A Dream That's Gonna Last
04:46
Composers: Emīls Kaupers - Edgars Kaupers - Roberts Vanags - Kristiāns Kosītis
(P) 2025 Carnival Youth
16-01-2025
Brīvajā laikā
01
Brīvajā laikā
Carnival Youth
Brīvajā laikā
04:46
Composers: Emīls Kaupers - Edgars Kaupers - Kristiāns Kosītis - Roberts Vanags
(P) 2024 Carnival Youth
22-08-2024
Empire of Temptations
01
Empire of Temptations
Carnival Youth
Empire of Temptations
04:06
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Kristiāns Kosītis - Roberts Vanags
(P) 2024 Carnival Youth
07-06-2024
Līdz pat bezgalībai
01
Līdz pat bezgalībai
Carnival Youth
Līdz pat bezgalībai
04:07
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Kristiāns Kosītis - Roberts Vanags
(P) 2022 Carnival Youth
10-06-2022
Sunshine
01
Sunshine
Carnival Youth
Sunshine
03:37
Composers: Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Kristiāns Kosītis - Roberts Vanags
(P) 2021 Carnival Youth
18-06-2021
Alvas zaldātiņi
01
Alvas zaldātiņi
Carnival Youth
Alvas zaldātiņi
03:38
Composers: Imants Kalnins - Māris Čaklais
(P) 2021 Carnival Youth
26-03-2021
Boys Do Cry (Kasetes Remix)
01
Boys Do Cry (Kasetes Remix)
Carnival Youth
Boys Do Cry (Kasetes Remix)
03:39
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags
02
Boys Do Cry
Carnival Youth
Boys Do Cry (Kasetes Remix)
02:58
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags
(P) 2021 Carnival Youth
19-02-2021
Only the Moon Can See the Sun (Bel Tempo Remix)
01
Only the Moon Can See the Sun (Bel Tempo Remix)
Carnival Youth
Only the Moon Can See the Sun (Bel Tempo Remix)
03:19
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags
02
Only the Moon Can See the Sun
Carnival Youth
Only the Moon Can See the Sun (Bel Tempo Remix)
04:16
Composers: Aleksis Luriņš - Edgars Kaupers - Emīls Kaupers - Gatis Zakis - Roberts Vanags